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"I am caring for my friend Kevin, who is 65 years old, living at home with age-related decline, mobility problems, and stroke."

Since your friend is now on Medicare, and you are requesting "funding help" -- presumably to pay for his caregiving needs -- please contact social services for his county first and have them come in and do an in-home assessment.

Your friend may now qualify for LTC in a facility. If so, he may also financially qualify for Medicaid to cover his medical, and his SSI to cover the custodial portion. He may refuse this, but please do not commit to being his caregiver if it is costing you your own life and financial stability.

There is no real funding by the govt (or any other organization) for you to be paid to caregive for him for more than a very few hours and above minimum wage. And, you may not be medically qualifed to really do it like it needs to be done.

Your friend may also need a DPoA to legally manage his medical and financial affairs and make decisions in his own best interests. If he doesn't have this place already, or doesn't put it in place now, then he runs the risk of getting a court-assigned 3rd party legal guardian to take on this role. My family's personal experience with this was with my SFIL, who had Parkinsons and Lewy Body dementia and was broke, and uncooperative with his own care. It was the best solution for his situation.
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Jtwhitney,
You could contact your Area Agency on Aging to see if your friend could be assessed for his care needs and help determine what services are available in his area.

from AI
The Area Agency on Aging for Medford, Oregon, is the Rogue Valley Council of Governments (RVCOG) Aging and Disability Resource Center. It serves Josephine and Jackson counties and is the local point of contact for the Oregon state Aging Network.  
Contact information: The RVCOG office can be reached at (541) 618-7800.
Services offered: The agency provides a range of services, including information and referral, case management, health insurance counseling, and support for family caregivers.
Older Adult Services: They assist with long-term care planning, home care, and accessing federal disability benefits.
Oregon Project Independence (OPI): For those who require assistance with daily needs, the agency can help with OPI programs, which support older adults in living independently in their homes.

I hope this helps get him started.
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